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The Dallas Stars signed free agent goaltender Braden Holtby to a one-year contract worth $2 million. This contract carries him through just the 2021-22 season. HOLTS on, this just in ‼️ We have signed Braden Holtby to a 1-year contract through the 2021-22 season. 📝 https://t.co/ZW1MOl8IFS pic.twitter.com/ft87DgYMZF — Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) July 28, 2021 Braden […] READ MORE
As a shortened and hectic offseason approaches, Last Word on Hockey is looking ahead towards how teams will deal with the reality of a flat salary cap. In terms of building a franchise, the offseason is the most crucial time of the year for front offices. However, due to COVID-19, the short-term future of how […] READ MORE
When the season is finally over, the 2020-21 Dallas Stars are going to wonder what might have been. The finalist from a year ago will not have a shot to chase down the Stanley Cup this season. Dallas was officially eliminated from playoff contention when the Nashville Predators defeated the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night […] READ MORE
Former University of North Dakota goaltender Adam Scheel signed an entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars this evening. He will report to the Texas Stars on an amateur tryout for the rest of the 2020-21 season. Mid-game signing coming in! We’ve signed goaltender Adam Scheel to a two-year, entry-level contract. Scheel will report to the […] READ MORE
Welcome back to NHL Predictions, March 6th edition! Each day, the Last Word On Hockey team will break down every game and give our NHL predictions for each game. This is the late game slate of NHL Predictions for March 7th featuring the New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins. Be sure to check out the early […] READ MORE
Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins is listed as week-to-week after sustaining an upper-body injury in his last game against the Nashville Predators. The Columbus Blue Jackets announced the news via their PR Twitter account today. INJURY UPDATE: Blue Jackets G Elvis Merzlikins suffered an upper body injury in last night’s game vs. Nashville. He was […] READ MORE
For Anton Khudobin and the Dallas Stars, the season started in much the same manner as their last season ended, with a blistering offense that caught many teams reeling, and a goalie that seemed to pull off miraculous save after miraculous save. To say there was something magical about Khudobin’s play was an overused, but […] READ MORE
The Dallas Stars have opened training camp without goaltender Anton Khudobin. The 34-year-old is facing an immigration issue. This comes on top of Ben Bishop‘s lingering injury woes. Elliotte Friedman broke the Khudobin news Monday morning. Per DAL media relations: Anton Khudobin absent from the start of training camp due to immigration issues. Joe Pavelski […] READ MORE
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2020-21, where Last Word on Hockey gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Make sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the standings […] READ MORE
Now that the 2020-21 Dallas Stars have officially re-signed Roope Hintz. Their roster looks ready for the 2020-21 season to start, whenever that may be. Looking up and down this line-up, the Stars are poised to make another run at Lord Stanley’s Cup. While at the same time heading into next season with so much […] READ MORE